Garment construction



Dan m, E935. A. LIEBERMAN GARMENT CONSTRUCTION Filed May 10, 1935 INVENTOR. M586 1; 6. .zfiezeruzazi BY g. A RNEY.

Patented Dec. 10, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

The present invention relates to a garment construction and more particularly to a certain novel construction in feminine riding breeches, or other bifurcated sport garments for women, whereby certain desirable effects in wear and comfort are produced.

In the accompanying drawing, in which like reference characters indicate like parts,

Figure 1 represents a prospective View of one embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 represents a similar prospective view on a somewhat enlarged scale, and showing the device in the open position.

According to the present invention, the bifurcated feminine sport garment, such as the riding breeches 3, are provided with a waist band 4, preferably of a substantial width, as for instance, two or three inches (more or less) ;-this waist band being permanently secured to the upper periphery 5 of the garment by suitable lines of sewn stitches 6. The garment is provided with but a single upright or vertical opening 1, on the side of the garment;-the garment as well as the waist band 4, being otherwise continuous around the waist. The side opening 1 extends down to a suitable point B to about the level of the hips. On the rear portions a series of fixed fasteners such as the buttons H] are provided, while on the front portion corresponding button holes i I are provided to aiford closure means for the opening up to the waist band 4. Immediately in front of the series of button holes il, a pocket opening I2 may be provided with a suitable pocket sack associated therewith.

To the waist band 4 a pair of adjustable connectors are secured in the form of straps l3 secured to the front part of the waist band 4, and buckles i4 secured to the rear part of the waist band 4 by short strap members l5. The belt is perforated at suitable intervals [6.

By the hereinabove disclosed construction a desirable and effective feminine sport garment is produced.

Having thus described the invention which is hereby claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is:-

1. A garment consisting of a pair of riding breeches comprising a trunk portion and leg members, said trunk portion terminating near the waist zone, a relatively wide waist band permanently sewn to the upper edge of the trunk portion and extending therefrom in the waist zone, the garment having an upright opening at a side through the waist band and into the trunk por--' tion, the front portion of the garment being continuous and uninterrupted, a line of buttons on the trunk portion at one side of the opening, the trunk portion at the other side of the opening having a line of cooperating buttonholes, a buckle mounted on the waistband opposite the opening therein on the same side of the opening as the buttons and spaced farther than the buttons from the opening, and a strap adapted to be connected to the buckle mounted on the waistband at the margin of the opening opposite the buckle.

2. A garment consisting of a pair of riding breeches comprising a trunk portion and leg members, said trunk portion terminating near the waist zone, a relatively wide waistband permanently sewn to the upper edge of the trunk portion and extending therefrom in the waist zone, the garment having an upright opening at a side, through the waistband and into the trunk portion, the front portion of the garment being continuous and uninterrupted, a line of buttons on the trunk portion at one side of the opening,

the trunk portion at the other side of the opening having a line of cooperating buttonholes, a pair of buckles mounted on the waistband opposite the opening therein on the same side of the opening as the buttons and spaced farther than the buttons from the opening, and a cooperating pair of straps adapted to be connected to the buckles mounted on the waistband at the margin of the opening opposite the buckles, the units of each pair being vertically spaced across the width of the waistband, and each strap-and-buckle combination being-independently adjustable.

' JOSEPH A. LIEBERMAN. 

